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Cleanest power plants in Canada — largest zero-carbon

The largest zero-carbon power plants in Canada (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, geothermal) by capacity — clean-energy leaders. Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Robert-BourassaHydroCanada5,616
2Churchill FallsHydroCanada5,428
3DarlingtonNuclearCanada3,736
4Bruce BNuclearCanada3,390
5Bruce ANuclearCanada3,220
6La Grande-4HydroCanada2,779
7MicaHydroCanada2,746
8G.M. ShrumHydroCanada2,730
9RevelstokeHydroCanada2,480
10La Grande-3HydroCanada2,417
11Whitemud nuclear power plantNuclearCanada2,200
12Pickering BNuclearCanada2,160
13La Grande-2-AHydroCanada2,106
14Saskatchewan nuclear power plantNuclearCanada2,000
15BeauharnoisHydroCanada1,912
16Manic-5HydroCanada1,596
17Sir Adam Beck 2HydroCanada1,499
18La Grande-1HydroCanada1,436
19LimestoneHydroCanada1,350
20René-Lévesque (Manic-3)HydroCanada1,326
21KettleHydroCanada1,253
22Jean-Lesage (Manic-2)HydroCanada1,229
23Bersimis-1HydroCanada1,178
24ShipshawHydroCanada1,145
25Pickering ANuclearCanada1,084
26Manic-5-PAHydroCanada1,064
27Robert H SaundersHydroCanada1,045
28Outardes-3HydroCanada1,026
29Long SpruceHydroCanada1,010
30Gentilly nuclear power plantNuclearCanada941
31KemanoHydroCanada896
32Sainte-Marguerite-3HydroCanada882
33Laforge-1HydroCanada878
34Bersimis-2HydroCanada845
35Chute-des-PassesHydroCanada833
36Seven MileHydroCanada805
37Outardes-4HydroCanada785
38Eastmain-1-AHydroCanada768
39CarillonHydroCanada753
40Point LepreauNuclearCanada705
41Peace CanyonHydroCanada694
42MactaquacHydroCanada660
43Romaine-2HydroCanada640
44Alberta nuclear power plantNuclearCanada630
45Bay D'espoirHydroCanada604
46Kootenay CanalHydroCanada580
47ToulnustoucHydroCanada526
48Outardes-2HydroCanada523
49WanetaHydroCanada490
50Eastmain-1HydroCanada480
51Grand RapidsHydroCanada479
52BrisayHydroCanada469
53Isle-MaligneHydroCanada448
54Sir Adam Beck 1HydroCanada446
55Des-JoachimsHydroCanada429
56PéribonkaHydroCanada385
57BrazeauHydroCanada355
58Abitibi CanyonHydroCanada349
59Waneta ExpansionHydroCanada335
60Laforge-2HydroCanada319
61KelseyHydroCanada316
62Chute-du-DiableHydroCanada305.8
63TrencheHydroCanada302
64Lac-AlfredWindCanada300
65Saskatchewan SMR nuclear power plantNuclearCanada300
66Blackspring RidgeWindCanada298.8
67Bridge River 2HydroCanada298
68La TuqueHydroCanada294
69E B CampbellHydroCanada289
70Lower NotchHydroCanada274
71BeaumontHydroCanada270
72K2 WindWindCanada270
73Romaine-1HydroCanada270
74South KentWindCanada270
75Smoky FallsHydroCanada267
76Chute-à-la-SavaneHydroCanada258
77NipawinHydroCanada255
78Otto HoldenHydroCanada243
79WellsHydroCanada239
80McCormickHydroCanada235
81KiplingHydroCanada230
82Rocher-de-Grand-MèreHydroCanada230
83West Lincoln Niagara Region Wind FarmWindCanada230
84Twin Falls (Iron Ore)HydroCanada225
85Chute-à-CaronHydroCanada224
86HarmonHydroCanada219
87PauganHydroCanada216
88Wreck CoveHydroCanada212
89WuskwatimHydroCanada210
90Rapide-BlancHydroCanada204
91Little LongHydroCanada200
92Rivière du Moulin 2WindCanada200
93Shawinigan-2HydroCanada200
94Wolfe IslandWindCanada197.8
95Forrest KerrHydroCanada195
96Shawinigan-3HydroCanada194
97Chats Fall / Chute-des-ChatsHydroCanada192
98PrinceWindCanada189
99Coteau CreekHydroCanada186
100Arrow LakesHydroCanada185
101Manic-1HydroCanada184
102Otter RapidsHydroCanada182
103StewartvilleHydroCanada182
104UnderwoodWindCanada181.5
105ArmowWindCanada180
106Bridge River 1HydroCanada180
107Seven SistersHydroCanada180
108Meikle WindWindCanada179
109Barrett ChuteHydroCanada176
110Rapides-des-ÎlesHydroCanada176
111JenpegHydroCanada174
112Sir Adam Beck PumpHydroCanada174
113Jordan RiverHydroCanada170
114Mountain ChuteHydroCanada170
115Comber East / WestWindCanada165.6
116Aubrey FallsHydroCanada162
117CheakamusHydroCanada158
118ChelseaHydroCanada152
119CentennialWindCanada150
120Kent Hills 1 / 2WindCanada150
121Massif du SudWindCanada150
122Mesgi'g Ugju's'nWindCanada150
123Rivière du Moulin 1WindCanada150
124SarcelleHydroCanada150
125HalkirkWindCanada149.4
126Grand Renewable Energy ParkWindCanada149
127JerichoWindCanada149
128East TobaHydroCanada147
129Pine PortageHydroCanada145
130ChenauxHydroCanada144
131Decew Falls 2HydroCanada144
132DokieWindCanada144
133Quality WindWindCanada142.2
134Seigneurie de Beaupré 3WindCanada140.6
135BrilliantHydroCanada140
136Le Plateau 1WindCanada138.6
137St. JosephWindCanada138
138Des Moulins IWindCanada135.7
139Jardin d'ÉoleWindCanada133.3
140Melancthon IIWindCanada132
141Seigneurie de Beaupré 2WindCanada131.2
142La GabelleHydroCanada131
143Première-ChuteHydroCanada131
144Deer LakeHydroCanada129
145Great FallsHydroCanada129
146Cat ArmHydroCanada127
147John HartHydroCanada126
148SummerhavenWindCanada124.4
149BighornHydroCanada120
150Brilliant Expansion 1HydroCanada120
151St. Léon 1 / 2WindCanada120
152BeechwoodHydroCanada113
153Les CèdresHydroCanada113
154SprayHydroCanada112
155Gros-Morne IIWindCanada111
156Island Falls (Sk)HydroCanada111
157CarletonWindCanada110
158Baie-des-SablesWindCanada109.5
159High Falls (Lièvre)HydroCanada109
160Rapides-des-QuinzeHydroCanada109
161MassonHydroCanada105
162RuskinHydroCanada105
163Port Dover / NanticokeWindCanada104.4
164Rapides-FarmerHydroCanada104
165GoshenWindCanada102.4
166Bear MountainWindCanada102
167South CanoeWindCanada102
168MontérégieWindCanada101.2
169Port AlmaWindCanada101.2
170ChathamWindCanada101
171Vents du KemptWindCanada101
172Gros Morne IWindCanada100.5
173Cedar PointWindCanada100
174De l'ÉrableWindCanada100
175Grand Renewable Energy ParkSolarCanada100
176L'Anse-à-ValleauWindCanada100
177Mont-LouisWindCanada100
178Sol-Luce KingstonSolarCanada100
179Grand BendWindCanada99.3
180Cape ScottWindCanada99
181CaribouWindCanada99
182East Lake St. ClairWindCanada99
183Erie ShoresWindCanada99
184ErieauWindCanada99
185GreenwichWindCanada98.9
186TalbotWindCanada98.9
187Cameron Falls - OPGHydroCanada92
188Caribou FallsHydroCanada92
189DufferinWindCanada91.4
190Stave FallsHydroCanada91
191Pine FallsHydroCanada90
192Wintering HillsWindCanada88
193Upper SalmonHydroCanada84
194ArnpriorHydroCanada82
195Ghost PineWindCanada81.6
196Upper Lillooet RiverHydroCanada81.4
197TaberWindCanada81
198Saint-Robert-BellarminWindCanada80
199West Cape 2WindCanada79.2
200Pointe du BoisHydroCanada78
201RaleighWindCanada78
202Rapide-des-CœursHydroCanada76
203RipleyWindCanada76
204Castle Rock RidgeWindCanada75.9
205Grand FallsHydroCanada75
206Hinds LakeHydroCanada75
207McBride LakeWindCanada75
208RoncevauxWindCanada75
209Mont RotheryWindCanada74
210BornishWindCanada73
211MontroseHydroCanada73
212Manitou FallsHydroCanada72
213Slave FallsHydroCanada72
214SoderglenWindCanada70.5
215Summerview 1WindCanada70.2
216AlexanderHydroCanada69
217ArdenvilleWindCanada69
218New RichmondWindCanada68
219StrathconaHydroCanada68
220Whitedog FallsHydroCanada68
221Seigneurie de Beaupré 4WindCanada67.9
222Melancthon IWindCanada67.5
223Grand-MèreHydroCanada67
224Rapide-2HydroCanada67
225Rapide-7HydroCanada67
226Blue TrailWindCanada66
227Grand Falls / Grand SaultHydroCanada66
228McLymont CreekHydroCanada66
229Summerview 2WindCanada66
230Upper BonningtonHydroCanada65
231Jim-GrayHydroCanada63
232WahleachHydroCanada63
233Chute-AllardHydroCanada62
234Glen DhuWindCanada62
235Jimmie Creek (Upper Toba Valley)HydroCanada62
236MacKayHydroCanada62
237BrysonHydroCanada61
238McLean's MountainWindCanada60
239McarthurHydroCanada60
240Sarnia 2SolarCanada60
241AdelaideWindCanada59.9
242BluewaterWindCanada59.2
243Lake Buntzen 1HydroCanada59
244Montagne-SècheWindCanada58.5
245Bow LakeWindCanada58
246MamquamHydroCanada58
247Le Nordais (Phase 1 - Cap Chat)WindCanada56.3
248MercierHydroCanada55
249Murdock-WilsonHydroCanada55
250GhostHydroCanada54
251Kettles HillWindCanada54
252Lower BonningtonHydroCanada54
253LoyalistSolarCanada54
254Mont CopperWindCanada54
255Mont MillerWindCanada54
256Rivière-des-PrairiesHydroCanada54
257South SlocanHydroCanada54
258ClergueHydroCanada52
259Témiscouata 2WindCanada51.7
260Corra LinnHydroCanada51
261Dalhousie MountainWindCanada51
262GosfieldWindCanada51
263Hart-JauneHydroCanada51
264Silver FallsHydroCanada51
265Nuttby MountainWindCanada50.6
266RundleHydroCanada50
267Southgate SolarSolarCanada50
268WhatshanHydroCanada50
269Windsor Airport SFSolarCanada50
270Ashlu CreekHydroCanada49.9
271Kwoiek CreekHydroCanada49.9
272Rutherford CreekHydroCanada49.9
273Pointes aux RochesWindCanada48.6
274SetonHydroCanada48
275AguasabonHydroCanada47
276AndrewsHydroCanada47
277Ladore FallsHydroCanada47
278Old Man 2WindCanada46
279RaynerHydroCanada46
280DunfordHydroCanada45
281Kokish RiverHydroCanada45
282LamequeWindCanada45
283Pingston CreekHydroCanada45
284SSM 2/3SolarCanada45
285Castle RiverWindCanada44
286Island Falls (H2O)HydroCanada44
287NanticokeSolarCanada44
288Le Nordais 2 (Matane)WindCanada42.8
289Granite CanalHydroCanada41
290Red Rock FallsHydroCanada41
291Big Silver CreekHydroCanada40.6
292DufferinHydroCanada40.6
293MagpieHydroCanada40.6
294Grand Valley IIIWindCanada40.1
295Adelaide (Suncor)WindCanada40
296HarrowWindCanada40
297Thames River IWindCanada40
298WhitehorseHydroCanada40
299Kingsbridge 1WindCanada39.6
300Powell LakeHydroCanada38
301S.P.C.HydroCanada38
302AishihikHydroCanada37
303Lois LakeHydroCanada37
304TinkerHydroCanada36.8
305CascadeHydroCanada36
306StardaleSolarCanada33.2
307ClowhomHydroCanada33
308Miller CreekHydroCanada33
309St. ColumbanWindCanada33
310Upper Stave RiverHydroCanada33
311Long LakeHydroCanada32
312Oldman RiverHydroCanada32
313Amherst IWindCanada31.5
314Pubnico Point 1 / 2WindCanada30.6
315Sainte-Marguerite-1-1aHydroCanada30.5
316Chin ChuteWindCanada30
317DigbyWindCanada30
318Eastern KingsWindCanada30
319Hermanville / ClearspringWindCanada30
320Iroquois FallsHydroCanada30
321MagrathWindCanada30
322South BranchWindCanada30
323Bull CreekWindCanada29
324Chute-HemmingsHydroCanada29
325Lac Seul / Ear FallsHydroCanada29
326Ash RiverHydroCanada28
327Peter Sutherlan Sr.HydroCanada28
328Big Eddy IncoHydroCanada27.6
329Twin FallsHydroCanada27.5
330Douglas CreekHydroCanada27
331FermeuseWindCanada27
332Hull-2HydroCanada27
333Lamont CreekHydroCanada27
334St. LawrenceWindCanada27
335LequilleHydroCanada26
336Red LilyWindCanada26
337Boulder CreekHydroCanada25.3
338Centrale de La Courbe du SaultHydroCanada25
339Chutes-de-la-ChaudièreHydroCanada25
340GoulaisWindCanada25
341KakabekaHydroCanada25
342La MitisWindCanada25
343LajoieHydroCanada25
344Pierre-De SaurelWindCanada25
345Skookum Power (Mamquam Skookum)HydroCanada25
346Upper MamquamHydroCanada25
347Viger-DenonvilleWindCanada25
348Nuclear Power Demonstration (NPD) nuclear power plantNuclearCanada25
349Le GranitWindCanada24.6
350AberfeldieHydroCanada24
351Elmsley East / WestSolarCanada24
352FramptonWindCanada24
353PuntledgeHydroCanada24
354Saint-DamaseWindCanada24
355Saint-PhilémonWindCanada24
356Sainte-Marguerite-2HydroCanada24
357Côte-de-BeaupréWindCanada23.5
358Témiscouata 1WindCanada23.5
359Arnprior SolarSolarCanada23.4
360Centrale Hydro-Canyon Saint-JoachimHydroCanada23.2
361Decew Falls 1HydroCanada23
362Ellershouse Wind FarmWindCanada23
363Fire CreekHydroCanada23
364GartshoreHydroCanada23
365HollingsworthHydroCanada23
366MorseWindCanada23
367Point TupperWindCanada23
368Umbata FallsHydroCanada23
369Zeballos LakeHydroCanada23
370ConestogoWindCanada22.9
371East DurhamWindCanada22.4
372Scott FallsHydroCanada22
373Sept-ChutesHydroCanada22
374Stokke CreekHydroCanada22
375Lac-RobertsonHydroCanada21.6
376Des Moulins IIWindCanada21.2
377Le Plateau 2WindCanada21.2
378Tretheway CreekHydroCanada21.2
379Jamie CreekHydroCanada21
380Outlet WorksHydroCanada20.5
381Amherstburg-1SolarCanada20
382Annapolis TidalWave and TidalCanada20
383BelmontSolarCanada20
384CarmichaelHydroCanada20
385Kent BreezeWindCanada20
386Sarnia 1SolarCanada20
387St. Clair MooreSolarCanada20
388St. Clair SombraSolarCanada20
389TobiqueHydroCanada20
390WalpoleSolarCanada20
391Grand Valley I / IIWindCanada19.8
392West Cape 1WindCanada19.8
393Cowley NorthWindCanada19.5
394High Falls (Worthington)HydroCanada19.3
395Weymouth FallsHydroCanada19.2
396Bone CreekHydroCanada19
397KananaskisHydroCanada19
398BésyHydroCanada18.4
399Star LakeHydroCanada18.4
400TaltsonHydroCanada18.3
401LinganWindCanada18.1
402Domtar Espanola MillHydroCanada18
403GanaraskaWindCanada18
404Grey HighlandsWindCanada18
405Gunn's HillWindCanada18
406Healey FallsHydroCanada18
407HoggHydroCanada18
408Long Sault RapidsHydroCanada18
409Plateau I / IIWindCanada18
410RaymondHydroCanada18
411Shekak (Nagagami)HydroCanada18
412Tipella CreekHydroCanada18
413Volcano CreekHydroCanada18
414Lake Buntzen 2HydroCanada17.8
415Northwest Stave RiverHydroCanada17.5
416MenihekHydroCanada17.2
417BearspawHydroCanada17
418Joey-TanenbaumHydroCanada17
419Salmon Inlet (Sechelt Creek)HydroCanada17
420Bonnington FallsHydroCanada16.2
421Centrale Val-JalbertHydroCanada16
422DrummondvilleHydroCanada16
423MissionHydroCanada16
424SteephillHydroCanada16
425Walden NorthHydroCanada16
426Rattling BrookHydroCanada15.1
427Box CanyonHydroCanada15
428Culliton CreekHydroCanada15
429Dickson DamHydroCanada15
430Ocean FallsHydroCanada15
431PennaskWindCanada15
432PocaterraHydroCanada15
433Saint-NarcisseHydroCanada15
434Shinish Creek Wind FarmWindCanada15
435St. GeorgeHydroCanada15
436WawaitinHydroCanada15
437Bishops FallsHydroCanada14.4
438HorseshoeHydroCanada14
439Lower SturgeonHydroCanada14
440SableWindCanada13.8
441Chute-aux-GaletsHydroCanada13.6
442WawatayHydroCanada13.5
443BarrierHydroCanada13
444BrooksSolarCanada13
445McPhailHydroCanada13
446Soo River 2HydroCanada13
447Taylor CouleeHydroCanada12.7
448MinashtukHydroCanada12.1
449DasqueHydroCanada12
450ElkoHydroCanada12
451HarrisHydroCanada12
452Hull (Chute Des Chaudières)HydroCanada12
453MobileHydroCanada12
454SSM 1 (Carpin Rd.)SolarCanada12
455SSM 1 (Leigh's Bay Rd.)SolarCanada12
456St. Isidore ASolarCanada12
457St. Isidore BSolarCanada12
458SummersideWindCanada12
459WellandHydroCanada12
460Amherstburg-2SolarCanada11.8
461Portneuf-2 (Chute Phillias)HydroCanada11.7
462W.R. BeattyHydroCanada11.7
463BuckinghamHydroCanada11.2
464Côte-Sainte-Catherine-1-2-3HydroCanada11.1
465Chin Hydro PlantHydroCanada11
466Lower ClowhomHydroCanada11
467Nepisiguit FallsHydroCanada11
468Stone MillsSolarCanada11
469SunbridgeWindCanada11
470Upper ClowhomHydroCanada11
471Fort WilliamSolarCanada10.9
472Chutes-à-GorryHydroCanada10.8
473Barrage-LarocqueHydroCanada10.6
474Big FallsHydroCanada10.6
475North CapeWindCanada10.6
476CypressWindCanada10.5
477First Light IISolarCanada10.4
478Snare ForksHydroCanada10.2
479Adelaide 1SolarCanada10
480AkolkolexHydroCanada10
481AlfredSolarCanada10
482Amherstburg SolarSolarCanada10
483ArthurWindCanada10
484BeamlightSolarCanada10
485Belleville TS DemorestvilleSolarCanada10
486Big ChuteHydroCanada10
487Breen 2SolarCanada10
488Brockville 1SolarCanada10
489Brockville SolarSolarCanada10
490Charlot RiverHydroCanada10
491Chebucto PockwockWindCanada10
492Chute-BellHydroCanada10
493CitylightsSolarCanada10
494CornwallSolarCanada10
495Dave Rampel Solar ParkSolarCanada10
496David Brown Solar ParkSolarCanada10
497DiscoverylightSolarCanada10
498EarthlightSolarCanada10
499Effisolar BeckwithSolarCanada10
500ErnestownWindCanada10

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in cleanest power plants in canada — largest zero-carbon?

Robert-Bourassa (Canada) ranks #1 with 5,616 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 500 power plants in Canada.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Robert-Bourassa (5,616); 2. Churchill Falls (5,428); 3. Darlington (3,736).